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William Howard Taft (September 15, 1857 – March 8, 1930) was the 27th president of the United States, serving from 1909 to 1913, and the tenth chief justice of the United States, serving from 1921 to 1930. He is the only person to have held both offices. Taft was born in Cincinnati, Ohio.
June 25 - Taft signs the Federal Corrupt Practices Act, the Mann Act, and the Postal Savings Bank Act into law. June 27 - Robert A. Taft accidentally strikes a pedestrian with his car. President Taft offers compensation in addition to covering medical expenses. [21] July 2 - Taft sets aside nearly 8.5 million acres as federal land in Alaska. [22]
William Howard Taft: A Resource Guide from the Library of Congress; Extensive essay on William Howard Taft and shorter essays on each member of his cabinet and the First Lady – Miller Center of Public Affairs "Life Portrait of William Howard Taft", from C-SPAN's American Presidents: Life Portraits, September 6, 1999
First president born after the Civil War. [br] [220] First president to have been a publisher. [220] First president to have been a lieutenant governor. [bs] [221] First president to be elected while being a sitting U.S. senator. [bt] [122] First president to learn about his victory over the radio. [220] First president to be elected on his ...
Listed below are executive orders numbered 1051–1743 and presidential proclamations signed by United States President William Howard Taft (1909–1913). He issued 724 executive orders. [8] His executive orders are also listed on Wikisource, along with his presidential proclamations. Signature of William Howard Taft
The History Cool Kids Instagram account has amassed an impressive 1.5 million followers since its creation in 2016. But the page’s success will come as no surprise if you take the time to scroll ...
The American Cincinnatus: [1] Like the famous Roman, he won a war, then became a private citizen instead of seeking power or riches as a reward. He became the first president general of the Society of the Cincinnati, formed by Revolutionary War officers who also "declined offers of power and position to return to his home and plough". [2]
As Sherman died 3 years, 240 days into this term, the office remained vacant for the balance: he was the last vice president to leave office intra-term prior to the ratification of the Twenty-fifth Amendment in 1967 (excluding Calvin Coolidge, Harry S. Truman and Lyndon B. Johnson, who ascended to the presidency after the deaths of their ...